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Organizers of the Hemp Festival said it has many commercial uses, including creating paper in a way that's more economical than how it's currently done.

Organizers used the festival to showcase current and previous uses of hemp.

"We've got some historic demonstrators that show the way hemp was used in the past in Kentucky. It was a big part of Kentucky’s economy in the past and it's only recently slipped out of living memory. It wasn't really that long ago,” program coordinator Brian Cushing said.

The festival is scheduled to continue until 9 p.m. Sunday.

The films "Hemp for Victory (WWI)" and "Bringing it Home" will be shown at 8 p.m.